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The JVC Black Sapphire HDTV ($1,350) may have the surname of an exotic dancer, but when your brand reputation is worth less than a busy night at the club, you need to go bold or go home. While competing manufacturers

After steamrolling the Android tablet market last year with the incredibly popular Kindle Fire, the mega online retailer has finally announced the anticipated sequel, known as the Kindle Fire HD. The latest iteration is available in both the original

Sony’s latest flagship KDL-55HX850 bundles internet connectivity, immersive 3D capabilities and Motionflow XR960 to into a 55” LED backlit beast. Add in Skype, Netflix and Pandora at a button press away, and all those set-top boxes littering your living room

Now that 3D is pretty much standard for new home theater gear, 4K resolution (or Quad Full HD, as it's also known) is the industry's new hope for driving consumer upgrades. Sony's VPL-VW1000ES is the first home theater projector to offer

Prices for quality projectors have dropped faster than Facebook's IPO over the last few years, making the dream of mancave movie theaters much more realistic. The trouble is sorting out the deals from the doozies. For a street price of often

Apple previously described its foray into the living room as a "hobby". Now that the tiny black puck has been launched side-by-side with the new iPad, it seems more like the ultimate tablet accessory. Given the new iPad's crazy-retina display,

The annual Mobile World Congress is the ideal place to show off the latest and greatest in cell phone technology, as long as your name isn’t Apple. HTC’s newly revealed super phone, dubbed the One X, is the most exciting

Contagion is a germophobe’s worst nightmare. Director Steven Soderbergh and his usual team tackle a well-worn niche, ploughed by titles like Outbreak, to create a pandemic horror story that will leave most viewers running to stockpile Purell and hesitant to

Despite what the posters say, Our Idiot Brother is less of a roll-on-the-floor-comedy, and more of a feel-good-indie. That doesn't mean you won't laugh out loud while watching though (the parole officer conversations and an attempted threesome are particularly rich moments).

GoPro’s original line of cameras established the brand as the go-to outfitter for documenting the near-death experiences of the outdoor-inclined/insane. Their successor HD Hero 2 ($300) ups the ante by providing professional low light performance, double the image

When you get the money, then you get the $700 limited edition Scarface Blu-ray. Then, when you get the power and Blu-ray, then you get the women. That’s probably not the exact curriculum of the Tony Montana life coaching system,

Precision glass isn't cheap. Photographers and Apple Store architects have known that for years, as have those in the market for a quality pair of binoculars. In that context, Sony's digital recording binoculars ($1400+) offer an interesting value proposition and

Utter the Runco name around most men, and you'll trigger a chain reaction that ends with their wallet hiding in a cave of happiness, shivering in anticipation of the pillaging to come. The company’s new Light Style 1 HD DLP

You all know the lines, scenes and what Shooter eats for breakfast, but for more than a decade, anyone hoping for a rage-fueled trip through the PGA circa 1996 has had to put up with standard def. The wait is over

The Dude would surely approve of the leisurely 10+ years it's taken the Cohen Brothers to release their cult-classic on Blu-ray. Based on what's included in the newly announced, limited edition version ($21)

Le Mans is a movie that was driven by passion, instead of the bottom line. Steve McQueen desperately wanted the film made to showcase his talents as a actor and driver, and authentically at that. Subsequently, he dumped millions of his

Before Christopher Nolan was a mega-star director, he made Memento, based off a short story written by his brother, Jonathan Nolan. If you've never seen this cinematic mind-bender, you should, because it's his finest work to date in our humble opinion.

While you're waiting for David Fincher and co. to provide their own cinematic interpretations of Stieg Larsson's break away "The Girl Who Played With.." series, we'd recommend checking out the original Swedish films. Those who have read the books will find

We'll be honest. The Expendables isn't a good movie per se -- and it certainly won't be up for any golden statue nominations. If you approach the film as the ridiculous farce of a blockbuster action film that it is

We've been patiently waiting for this Blu-ray release ever since we walked out of the theater back in March. It's hands down one of, if not the funniest movie we've seen so far in 2010, and should not be missed if you

Last December, Robert Downey Jr. proved to the world that he didn't need the help of special robotic armor to hold his own in a big budget blockbuster. Then again, it shouldn't have surprised anyone that Jr. fit right in as

Despite conflicting opinions from critics about the stylistic and emotional merits of the film, at least everyone could agree that Judd Apatow's 3rd movie is worth a watch. Now out on Blu-ray, unlike most comedic releases, this 2-disc special edition comes

Chances are if you missed this in theaters, you probably mistook it as a kids movie, or worse. Perhaps as a dumb comedy along the lines of "Soul Plane". Though the title may ring bells of "Disneyland", Adventureland is really a

Whatever your current experience is with Video chatting, I think we can all agree that streaming in HD is better; and that's just from a personal standpoint of connecting with loved ones. We're opting to ignore the roaring cheers from the

If Transformers and G.I. Joe haven't pulled at enough of your childhood heart strings, today's release should. All four feature length TMNT films are now out on Blu-ray and, like pizza, are available for purchase in one convenient box. Regardless of

Yes, though you may not have known it, the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film is actually a remake of this 1978 international smash. Originally characterized by the ad tag line, "Whatever The Dirty Dozen did, they do it dirtier!" and available tomorrow

July 6th, for most men, will always be remembered as the second day of recovery following the summer's worst hangover. However, this July 6th was a day most videophiles had marked on their calendar (re: nerds like me) for an entirely

HD video is a blessing and a curse. As sports fans, gamers, and movie buffs, the instant we gazed upon those eye-searing lines of vertical resolution there was just no turning back to standard definition. The trouble is, witnessing Kobe's

High-end home theater projectors are clearly a luxury that not every man can afford. However that doesn't preclude us from drooling like a village idiot every time the technology advances. On that note, Samsung has announced the release of it's new

Until OLED really takes off in the consumer market, LED backlit LCD screens (yes that's what these TVs are, not LED TVs) like the Samsung UN46B7000 will be riding the cutting edge of HDTV technology. That's because screens of this type

Home theater receivers have always been intimidating products, especially for first time buyers. Four years ago though, picking the best device hinged solely on audio performance. The advent of HDMI and advances in video processing, however, have now changed the

For Full HD Camcorders, Does Size Really Matter?

For manufacturers like Sony, the competition has always been about making cutting-edge technology smaller and lighter. In the race to make the smallest, lightest, AND slimmest full HD camcorder in the world, Sony has beaten everyone to

Now that the dust has settled from the duel between Blu-Ray and HD DVD, you might wonder why in the world we'd feature a player that, after all is said and done, still only plays standard DVDs.
Let's start with three reasons:

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Vizio, a brand you may have once brushed off heading directly for the Samsung and Sony units when looking for hdtv's may now have your undivided attention. Overpriced technology is for